Agustín Tamames Explained

Agustín Tamames
Fullname:	Agustín Tamames Iglesias
Birth Date:	19 October 1944
Birth Place:	Monterrubio de Armuña, Spain
Height:	173 cm
Weight:	66 kg
Currentteam:	Retired
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider
Majorwins:	1975 Vuelta a España

Agustín Tamames Iglesias (born 19 October 1944) is a former Spanish road racing cyclist. In 1975 he won the overall title and five stages of the Vuelta a España. Over his entire career, Tamames won 11 stage wins at the Vuelta a España. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Major achievements

1970

• 2nd, Overall, Vuelta a España
  • 1st, KoM
  • 1st, Stage 9

1971

• 7th, Overall, Vuelta a España
• 1st, Stage 9

1972

• 3rd, Overall, Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 13
  • 1st, Stage 16

1974

• 17th, Overall, Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 17
  • 1st, Stage 18

1975

• 1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 3
  • 1st, Stage 12
  • 1st, Stage 14
  • 1st, Stage 15
  • 1st, Stage 16
• 3rd, Overall, Tour of the Basque Country
  • 1st, Stage 1
  • 1st, Stage 4

1976

• National Road Race Champion

External links

• Complete Palmarès
• Official Tour de France results for Agustín Tamames (archived)

Notes and References

1. Agustín Tamames . https://web.archive.org/web/20161204014540/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/agustin-tamames-1.html . 4 December 2016 . 6 September 2014.